Tongue protector



Aug. 8, 1939.

A. s. HARTANOV El AL 58,709

TONGUE PROTECTOR Original Filed Mar ch 29, 1937 3maentor5 attorney Patented Aug. 8, 1939 PAT OFFICE A TONGUE. PROTECTOR Andrew S. Hartanov and Carl L. Lohner, Chicago,

Ill., assignors to tion, Chicago,

Industrial Patents Corporal-- 111., a corporation of Delaware Original application March 29, 1937, SerialNo'.

133,728. Divided and this application J an-- nary 31, 1938, Serial No; 188,002

Claims.

7 This invention relates to means for protecting the tongue of a carcass during processing.

This application isa division of our application entitled Tongue protector, Serial N 0. 133,728, filed March 29, 1937.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide means for protecting a hog tongue from the teeth and from the dehairing beaters during dehairing of the carcass.

Other objects of the invention will be apparent from the description and claims which follow.

Figure l is a plan view of a preferred embodiment of the invention of the present application.

Figure 2 is a side view showing the manner in which the device is employed in holding a hog tongue.

Figure 3 is an end view of the device shown in Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a plan view of a modification of the device of the present invention.

Figure 5 is a side View showing the manner in which the modification shown in Figure 4 may be employed in holding a hog tongue.

Figure 6 is an end view of the device shown in Figure 4.

The device illustrated in Figures 1, 2, and 3 is preferably prepared of spring wire, provided with a closed loop I at one end for insertion in the hogs throat, and provided with means for holding the tongue protector in the hogs mouth. Closed loop I comprises sides 2 and 3, apex 4, and shoulders 5 and 6 merging respectively into resilient side arms 1 and 8 bent at 9 and I0 respectively to form an end guard.

Section II of the end guard is adapted to fit over the top surface of a folded tongue, and section I 2 is adapted to fit on the under side of the tongue. Section I2 is provided with a narrow slit I3 for grasping a portion of the frenum linguae.

The forward end of the tongue abuts against the curved end portion of the protector, preventing the tongue from unfolding after the protector is in position. The loop I after insertion into the hogs throat retains the protector in position and the slit I3 keeps the protector in place against lateral displacement.

The manner of engaging the tongue will be apparent from Figure 2, in which the tongue I4 is shown having the tip I5 folded back upon itself, a portion of the frenum linguae I6 being shown held by slit I3.

In the modification of the tongue protector of the present invention shown in Figures 4, 5, and 6, the guard I! which serves to protect the tongue is prepared from Sheet metal, preferably stainless steel. W Slit I8 is provided in guard IT to engage the frenum linguae. Flanges I9 are provided on each side to further prevent lateral movement relative to the tongue and to reduce the possibility of injury to the tongue from teeth in the back section of the hogs mouth.

It will be noted that the tongue protector of the present invention does not encircle or envelop the tongue and that the guard section of the protector is provided with means for securing the protector to the tongue and preventing lateral movement of the protector relative to the tongue.

In employing the tongue protector of the present invention, the tip of the tongue is folded back upon itself and is thereby held by the protector in the back portion of the mouth cavity, where there is sufiicient room to accommodate the tongue and the protector and where the likelihood of injury is minimized.

We claim:

1. Means for protecting the tongue of an animal carcass during dehairing of the carcass comprising a guard means adapted to clamp the upper and lower folds of the folded tongue tip of the animal carcass, the guard means being provided with means for engaging the frenum linguae.

2. Means for protecting the tongue of an animal carcass during dehairing of the carcass comprising a guard means adapted to clamp the opposite folds of the folded tongue tip of the animal carcass, the guard means being provided with means for engaging the frenum linguae and means for holding the guard in the carcass mouth.

3. Means for protecting the tongue of an animal carcass during the dehairing of the carcass comprising a guard means adapted to clamp the upper and lower folds of the folded tongue tip of the animal carcass, the guard means being provided with means for engaging the frenum linguae and auxiliary means for preventing lateral displacement of the guard relative to the tongue.

l. A tongue protector comprising a piece of spring wire bent to form means for holding a tongue protector in a carcass mouth and to form sections for holding a tongue tip in folded position.

5. Means for protecting the tongue of an animal carcass during dehairing of the carcass comprising a guard member providing a loop for clamping the upper and lower folds of the folded tongue tip and having means for engaging the frenum linguae.

6. In a tongue protector, a substantially U- shaped guard member comprising a piece of spring wire bent to form means for securing the folded tongue tip and providing means for engaging the frenum linguae.

7. In a means for protecting the tongue of an animal carcass during dehairing of the carcass, a guard means comprising a member substantially U-shaped in longitudinal cross section and adapted for clamping the upper and lower folds of the folded tongue tip of the animal carcass, the guard means being provided with means for engaging the frenum linguae.

8. In a means for protecting the tongue of an animal carcass during dehairing of the carcass, a guard means comprising a member substantially U-shaped in longitudinal cross section and adapted for clamping the upper and lower folds of a folded tongue tip of the animal carcass, the guard means being provided with means for engaging the frenum linguae and having side flanges for preventing lateral displacement of the guard means relative to the tongue.

9. A guard member for a folded tongue tip of an animal carcass having a folded part, the

folded part when positioned in operative relation to the folded tongue tip having one portion there of in contact with the upper fold of the folded tongue tip and another portion in contact with the lower fold of the folded tongue tip, the folded part having an intermediate portion in contact with the portion of the tongue between the upper and lower folds thereof and constituting a clamp to maintain the folded portions of the folded tongue tip in contacting relation with one another.

10. A guard member for a folded tongue tip of an animal carcass having a folded part, the folded part having sections which when positioned in operative relation to the folded tongue tip are in contact with the upper and lower folds of the tongue tip and a section adjoining the first-mentioned sections in contact with the folded edge of the tongue tip, the folded part constituting a clamp to maintain the upper and lower folds of the tongue tip in contacting relation with one another.

ANDREW S. HARTANOV. CARL L. LOHNER. 

